ANALYSIS OF ANATOMICAL INFORMATION USING 1 RANGE: CASE STUDY OF EMERGENCY CT SCAN OF THE HEAD WITH CLINICAL MILD HEAD INJURY

A head CT scan can be carried out using a two-range sequence. The procedure for CT scans of the head with clinical mild head injuries at Muhammadiyah Islamic Hospital Kendal uses 1 range, from vertex to cervical 7. The aim of this research is to determine the reasons for using 1 range and to determine the anatomical information resulting from CT scans of the head with clinical mild head injuries at Muhammadiyah Islamic Hospital Kendal. The research used qualitative research with a case study. The subjects of this research were 3 radiographers and 1 radiology specialist. Research Objects one patients. Data collection techniques are triangulation by means of in-depth interviews, observation, and documentary studies. The results of the research were that the examination procedure was carried out without special preparation, the patient removed the metal object, the patient was positioned supine and a scan of the area from cervical 7 to the vertex was used with a slice thickness of 5 mm. The reason for using a scan of the area from the vertex to the cervical 7 is to see the entire anatomy of head trauma patients. The anatomical information obtained is the anatomy of the right and left lateral ventricles, III, IV, pons, cerebellum, hemorrhage, and fractures. It is best for a CT scan of the head with clinical CKR to scan the area by looking at the patient's trauma condition, because this is to minimize the dose received by the patient.